Home / 596,665.33-894,720.50-217,321.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,665.33, 894,720.50 and 217,321.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,665.33, 894,720.50 and 217,321.97 is: 325,881.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,665.33 : 894,720.50 = 217,321.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,665.33/894,720.50 = 217,321.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,665.33x = 894,720.50 × 217,321.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,665.33x = 194,442,421,659.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,442,421,659.39/596,665.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,881.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.